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The Taylor series of <math> e^x </math> is
 
The Taylor series of <math> e^x </math> is
  
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<math> e^x = \sum^{\infty}_{n=0}{\frac{x^n}{n!}} </math>
  
 
Using this equation, it is possible to relate <math>e</math> to the seemingly unrelated worlds of trigonometry and the complex numbers by simply plugging in a complex number, <math>z = a+bi</math> for example. This yields:
 
Using this equation, it is possible to relate <math>e</math> to the seemingly unrelated worlds of trigonometry and the complex numbers by simply plugging in a complex number, <math>z = a+bi</math> for example. This yields:

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$ e $ and Trigonometry

The Taylor series of $ e^x $ is

$ e^x = \sum^{\infty}_{n=0}{\frac{x^n}{n!}} $

Using this equation, it is possible to relate $ e $ to the seemingly unrelated worlds of trigonometry and the complex numbers by simply plugging in a complex number, $ z = a+bi $ for example. This yields:

But by rearranging this, one gets the identity


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